The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-30
UNFAIR TO THE BRIDE.
The President Helps on Joke at the
Expensive of Blissfsl Couple.

IuS TTeSlO0nJ helps on u OOAc dO eAO
Expensive of a Blissfsl Couple.
from the Philadelphia Ledger.
A large number of newly married couples
on their wedding tour are among the callers
at the White House tri-weekly receptions,
and to these, when discovered, the Presi-
dent is always particularly gracious. A few
months ago very amusing incident at
tended the visit of newly married couple.
The groom was on the editorial staff OF Il
leading daily newspaper Of Chicago. On
his arrival in Washington the groom called
on the resident correspondent of his paper,
who, in turn, called on the newly welded
pair at their hotel A visit to tho White
House was planned, the correspondent
agreeing to accompany and present them TO
the President 1t was explained that large
number of newly married people attended
the public receptions, and that the President
had become SO expert that he could detect
bride at the first glance This particular
bride declared that she had endeavored to
conceal the fact from observers that she was
bride, and fiattered herself that her eff
forts had been successful. She was con-
WINGED that the President would not be able
to detect her
"You cannot deceive the President"
said the correspondent. 'He has not
married.
A visit was made to the Treasury Depart
ment to occupy the time intervening before
the hour appointed for the reception. The
correspondent seized an opportunity. and
wrote a note to Col Lamont, informing
that shrewd attache of the result of this
conversation, and that it was his purpose to
attend the public reception with his newly
married friends Lamont was requested to
notify fha pr.asiIanf nd him N
identify the young lady as a bride. The
party reached the White House in good sea
son, and, at the suggestion of the correspon-
dent, they seated themselves on & sofa in
the East Room, and watched the other Wis
itors pass and greet the President. Taking
their places at the tail of the line, the party
was soon in front of the President, when the
correspondent presented Lis friend. Grasp
ing the lady's hand the President said:
Mrs. -, am pleased to see you, and
desire 20 present my congratulations on
your recent marriage. We have not had
the usuul number of brides among the call
ers to-day. | think you are only the
fourth but the scarcity in numbers is
compensated for by the beauty and at
Effectiveness of the few who to-day favored
u.s."
The young lady was so completely sur
prised with the kindly speech and manner
Of the President, as well as by his Identified
ton, that she could make no reply, and
passed speechless to the vestibule, where she
burst into tears She charged the CORE
spondent with revealing to the President
that she was bride, a charge which he
skillfully combated by referring to the fact
that he had not been out of her sight and
hearing during the entire morning. Re
covering her cOmposure she upbraided her
self for stupidity in not making proper
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greeting, and expressed the greatest surprise
at the wonderful power of discernment he
exhibited. In this she was not more sur
prised than her husband